Ludt’s Towing took 10 cars to its Boardman location. Those cars had smashed-in doors, missing front ends and hoods that looked like an accordion.

Ludt’s Towing General Manager Frank Cretella said it was a chaotic scene.

“Anytime you have more than five-six cars involved, it becomes a problem of which ones to move first, so we can get people out, and which ones to move last, which aren’t in the way of first responders,” Cretella said.

The American Red Cross thought it might get called out to help, but the organization didn’t get that call.

Monday, the Red Cross was reminding drivers why it’s so important to have blankets, gloves, food and water in the car, because you never know when you’re going to need it.

“That mentality, it’s never going to happen to me, but last night, it just proved how many people it affected when that weather started happening and when those accidents started to occur,” said Kristen Gallagher, disaster program specialist at the American Red Cross.

Gallagher says if you have an extra blanket in the house, put it in your car along with a pair of gloves. It’s also a smart idea to keep some snacks in the car and bottles of water.